Grand Wedding

Under the gaze of the entire Demon Realm, the day of Her Majesty the Empress of the Fallen Angel Empire's wedding had finally arrived.

Nearly all the lords and high-ranking figures of the empire attended the wedding ceremony held that morning. The Shadow Empire and the Blood Fiend Empire had also sent envoys bearing congratulatory gifts.

The entire ceremony was grand and solemn, broadcast live throughout by magic television. Yet Chen Rui, one of the parties involved—the male lead, no less—was dizzy and disoriented from beginning to end. A royal wedding was no trivial matter, especially one involving the Empire's supreme ruler, Her Majesty the Empress. Countless procedures, rites, and ceremonies had to be observed. As for how he had gotten through it all, the dazed male lead remembered only vaguely. He only remembered that getting dressed beforehand alone had taken two hours.

The "Agulie" who appeared before the public still wore a mask to preserve his mystery, but this was a simplified version that covered only his eyes, leaving his nose, mouth, and black hair exposed. Once the ceremony concluded successfully, "Agulie" formally became Empress Shea's royal consort.

In truth, a royal consort was merely an accessory to the Empress, more of a symbol than anything else. In a sense, it was equivalent to a "consort," a "chief male favorite," or something of that sort. Her Majesty the Empress had every right to dismiss or replace him. Even if "Agulie" truly was the rumored King Beelzebub, such a relationship was tantamount to the Beelzebub clan's "submission."

The ceremony was followed by celebrations, which included not only the traditional banquet and ball, but also two major events that could be called the highlights of the festivities.

The first was the "Empress Cup" Battle Ball match held that afternoon in the